The England and Wales Cricket Board have released the itinerary for next year's international fixtures, with Trent Bridge playing host to the first Ashes Test. It is another packed schedule for England, with series against New Zealand in all three formats between May 16 and June 27 before the world's top-eight teams contest the Champions Trophy. The Oval, Cardiff and Edgbaston are the home grounds for that tournament but, as ever, the focus will be on the arrival of Australia. Scroll down for video Ashes heroes: England will begin the defence of the Ashes at Trent Bridge They will play two four-day warm-ups, against Somerset and Worcestershire, before the opening Test in Nottingham on July 10. The second Test, at Lord's, follows immediately on July 18 before Australia face Sussex in another tour match at Hove. The next two Tests are also back to back, with Old Trafford the venue for the third match, as it was in the memorable 2005 series, and Durham's first taste of